| | Identification | More |  | [Name] 
 Methyl phenyl sulfone
 |  | [CAS] 
 3112-85-4
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 METHYL(DIOXO)PHENYL-LAMBDA6-SULFANE
 METHYL PHENYL SULFONE
 METHYL PHENYL SULPHONE
 METHYLSULFONYLBENZENE
 (Methylsulphonyl)benzene
 PHENYL METHYL SULFONE
 (methylsulfonyl)-benzen
 (Phenylsulfonyl)methane
 Benzene, (methylsulfonyl)-
 sulfone,methylphenyl
 Methyl phenyl sulfone, 98+%
 Methyl phenyl sulphone, 98+%
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 221-476-8
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C7H8O2S
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00014741
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 156.2
 |  | [MOL File] 
 3112-85-4.mol
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 | Safety Data | Back Directory |  | [Hazard Codes ] 
 Xn,Xi
 |  | [Risk Statements ] 
 R22:Harmful if swallowed.
 |  | [Safety Statements ] 
 S22:Do not breathe dust .
 S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes .
 |  | [WGK Germany ] 
 3
 
 |  | [RTECS ] 
 WR6800000
 
 |  | [Hazard Note ] 
 Irritant
 |  | [HS Code ] 
 29309090
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Description] 
 Methyl phenyl sulfone is usually used in the lithiated form and reacts with a variety of electrophiles.
 |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 white crystals
 |  | [Uses] 
 Methyl phenyl sulfone, a versatile building block for the construction of chemicals with diverse functionalities
 |  | [Preparation] 
 Methyl phenyl sulfone is prepared by the reaction of Sodium Benzenesulfinate with Dimethyl Sulfate; by oxidation of  methyl phenyl sulfide with 30% Hydrogen Peroxide in acetic acid; or by the reaction of polymer-supported  benzenesulfinate anion with Iodomethane in refluxing benzene.
 |  | [Synthesis Reference(s)] 
 Chemistry Letters, 20, p. 523, 1991
 Journal of the American Chemical Society, 105, p. 7755, 1983 DOI: 10.1021/ja00364a054
 Synthesis, p. 342, 1974
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